(16194) Roderick Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 January 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Gavin Roderick (1977-2001) was an exceptionally bright and enthusiastic student of astrophysics at Cardiff University who died before being able to complete his studies and embark on a career in astronomy. He is greatly missed by his loving family, by his many friends and by all who taught him.Naming citation (20041126/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Roderick is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Roderick is 3.49 au from the Sun and 2.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16194 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AJ231 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 19.5 km (#2,277 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0350 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.83 |
| Orbital period | 5.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 13.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.82 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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